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The Miracle on 34th Street

1955

The Miracle on 34th Street

1955
5.2
One Kris Kringle, a department-store Santa Claus, causes quite a commotion by suggesting customers go to a rival store for their purchases. But this is nothing to the stir he causes by announcing that he is not merely a make-believe St. Nick, but the real thing.
The Radiant One

2016

The Radiant One

2016
3.3
A troubled man turns himself in, believing he's harmed others but is at war with himself over the facts surrounding his quest for clarity and a brush with supernatural phenomena.
Paris 36

2008

Paris 36

2008
6.1
A star is born in a time of both celebration and instability in this historical drama with music from director Christophe Barratier. In the spring of 1936, Paris is in a state of uncertainty; while the rise of the Third Reich in Germany worries many, a leftist union-oriented candidate, Léon Blum, has been voted into power, and organized labor is feeling its new power by standing up to management.
Intimate Stranger

2006

Intimate Stranger

2006
6.8
Karen lives alone with her son since he was separated from her husband. One night she meets a man who has all the qualities to be perfect, and they begin a wonderful relationship. But calls from an unknown constant concern to Karen, as suspected her ex-husband does not accept her new relationship.
Open Fire

1994

Open Fire

1994
7
Based on real events from 1983; DC Peter Finch is awarded a medal for the courage he showed in arresting a dangerous criminal. Meanwhile transvestite David Martin is released once again from prison - he's provocative and aggressive and, when he's caught again during a burglary, he shoots one of the police officers, leading to a nation wide manhunt. Innocent filmmaker Steven Waldorf is subsequently shot as a suspect by Finch, provoking a national scandal that rocks the police force.
Doña Diabla

1950

Doña Diabla

1950
7.2
A woman, after committing a murder, flees into a church, confessing her life story to a priest.
Huge Shark

2021

Huge Shark

2021
3.5
Due to changes in ocean currents, shark activity appeared near a certain diving area, but the traces are unknown. Doctor Shen Xin was invited to attend the birthday party of his cousin Liu Yiran, but by accident, he got involved in the emotional farce of his cousin boyfriend Zhou Tianming and his female boss He Wendy. As everyone knows, the four strayed into the shark-infested place, and the bloodthirsty hunt was staged. In order to save everyone's lives, Shen Xin started a desperate contest with the bloodthirsty sharks, fighting for the sharks.
Axis

2017

Axis

2017
5.1
On the morning he is set to star in a career changing blockbuster film, an Irish actor trying to live down his rocky past confronts a series of devastating events that threaten his sobriety, his loved ones, and ultimately his life.
Anthem of a Teenage Prophet

2019

Anthem of a Teenage Prophet

2019
6.4
A small town-teen predicts his friend’s death with startling accuracy and is labelled the “Prophet of Death.” One thing he didn’t see coming? Falling in love - with his best friend’s girl.
The Neon Bible

1995

The Neon Bible

1995
6.1
During a train ride, a teenager recalls his upbringing in 1940s small-town Georgia and the events that have led to this point.
First Blush

2020

First Blush

2020
7
Nena and Drew are a young, happy-ish married couple whose relationship is thrown off its axis when they meet Olivia. The trio's attraction to each other is undeniable, but when they become romantically involved, they struggle to navigate the complications of a polyamorous relationship. The three push each other's boundaries to the limits as they discover painful truths about who they are, what they want, and how to love in turbulent times.
Evel Knievel

1971

Evel Knievel

1971
4.8
Biography of the famed motorcycle daredevil, much of which was filmed in his home town of Butte, Montana. The film depicts Knievel reflecting on major events in his life just before a big jump.
Dangerous Intentions

1995

Dangerous Intentions

1995
7.1
A man stalks his wife and child when they leave for an abused women's shelter.
The Sunlit Night

2020

The Sunlit Night

2020
5.5
An aspiring painter meets eccentric locals and a fellow New Yorker while working on a barn in Norway.
Across the Line

2016

Across the Line

2016
5.2
Out of the approximately 600 players in the National Hockey League, thirty are Black. Mattie Slaughter, a hockey phenom from the rural Black community of North Preston, wants to make it thirty-one. To reach his goal, Mattie needs to keep his nose clean and avoid trouble. Hard to do though, when you go to a school where racism taints every interaction, your older brother is a hustler and you’re crushing on a girl who’s already hooked up.
Seventy Times Seven

2012

Seventy Times Seven

2012
10
Love is the greatest commandment of all. Especially when you are asked to love your enemy. Seventy Times Seven puts this scripture to the extreme test when David Anderson marries the love of his life and she is murdered. When the police come up empty handed and David goes on a mission to find her murderer, will there be more killing or can love and forgiveness rise from the ashes of shattered dreams?
It Is in Us All

2022

It Is in Us All

2022
4.9
A Londoner returns to his ancestral homeland of Donegal in the west of Ireland and is drawn in by a teenage boy who almost kills him in a car crash.
Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

1992

Body Chemistry II: Voice of a Stranger

1992
4.2
A man is torn between two women and his own violent self, borne of child abuse.
Maradona, the Hand of God

2007

Maradona, the Hand of God

2007
5.8
Dramatizing of the many shocking highs and lows of Argentine soccer hero Diego Maradona, an extraordinary athlete and arguably the greatest player in the history of the sport.
The Charmer

2018

The Charmer

2018
6.5
A young Iranian man is desperately trying to meet women who can secure his stay in Denmark. As time runs out, he falls in love and his past catches up with him. The film deals with themes of race, class, and the struggle for a better life.